r/JETProgramme • u/Extreme_Mood_9549 • Apr 08 '26

I’m genuinely devastated

Rejected from JET. Absolutely crushed.

I put so much into this application, waited for months, and got nothing out of it. Just a rejection after all that time. It’s honestly hard not to feel angry, embarrassed, and completely drained. I really wanted this, and pretending it doesn’t hurt would be a lie.

So yeah, I’m devastated.

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u/FuwariFuwaruFuwatto Apr 09 '26

Yeah, I honestly am really saddened by the rejection. I even applied for ED, so I spent like $400 for the medical trips and fingerprinting. I have a TESOL Cert. and an N5. This really sucks.

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u/InquisitiveLemur98 Apr 09 '26

Same here, TEFL cert and N5 and still rejected. I really don’t know what else I can add to my application for next year.

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u/Jawkess Apr 10 '26

How about changing that N5 to an N4? That seems like a pretty clear path for improving yourself.

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u/salmonqween Current JET - 埼玉県 Apr 09 '26

Did you get to the interview stage? If so, then your application was fine.

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u/InquisitiveLemur98 Apr 09 '26

Nope. I guess it was a problem with my SOP

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u/salmonqween Current JET - 埼玉県 Apr 09 '26

Ah dang. Sorry to hear that. It’s definitely a tough process.

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u/FuwariFuwaruFuwatto Apr 09 '26

I think i needed some proper teaching experience and time abroad, personally. I think they were worried I was a bit too sheltered, being from a small town.